The study subjects were adolescents of different ethnic backgrounds, living in comparable conditions (Russians and Buryats), with obesity and normal body weight, aged 12 to 18 years.
This study aimed to characterize the gut microbiota in obese Shenzhen adolescents, and evaluate the influence of gender on BMI-related differences in the gut microbiome.
The study subjects were adolescents of different ethnic backgrounds, living in comparable conditions (Russians and Buryats), with obesity and normal body weight, aged 12 to 18 years.